Nov 5, 2026

City Council Regular Meeting · 22 recorded votes · Present at roll call: Brown, Kuhl, Meinecke, Porter · Absent: Boerjan

All votes

Every vote in the official minutes, in agenda order. Routine items on this meeting (2): agenda, adjournment. Full minutes for the whole Nov 5, 2026 meeting (saved copy)

• Vote 1Approve the agenda as presentedCarried unanimously (voice vote) · Minutes, p. 1

  What this means: Approving the agenda. A routine first vote that sets the list of items for the meeting.

• Vote 2Consent agenda (18 items, approved in one vote)Carried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 2

  What this means: Consent agenda. A list of routine items the council approves together in one vote, without separate discussion. Any member can ask to pull an item out for its own vote.

  18 consent items

  1. October 15, 2026 Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting
  2. Renewal Class “E” Retail Alcohol License for Fareway Stores, Inc
  3. Renewal Class “C” Retail Alcohol License for Echo Valley Country Club
  4. Resolution 26246 Approving the City of Norwalk’s Fiscal Year 2026 Street Finance Report
  5. Resolution 26247 approving renewal of Employee Benefits Programs Effective January 1, 2027
  6. Resolution 26248 approving the Public Participation at Public Meetings Policy and amending the City Council Remote Participation, Public Comment & Public Streaming Policy
  7. Resolution 26249 Authorizing the Chief of Police to execute a 28E Agreement with the Iowa Department of Revenue for Alcohol Compliance Checks
  8. Resolution 26250 Approving Expenditures for the Senior Management Institute for Police · Full page →
  9. Resolution 26251 Approving Expenditures for Stream Bank Stabilization to Protect Sanitary Sewer Infrastructure
  10. Resolution 26252 Setting Date for Public Hearing on Designation of the Expanded Norwalk Urban Renewal Area and on Urban Renewal Plan Amendment (Founders District and Eggar’s…
  11. Resolution 26253 approving Pay Estimate No. 1 to Visu-Sewer, LLC for the 2026 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project
  12. Resolution 26254 approving participation in the Albertsons National Opioid Settlement and authorizing execution of the Participation Form
  13. Resolution 26255 Approving Revisions to the Economic Development Technician Job Description, Position Restructuring, and Employee Compensation
  14. Resolution 26256 to approve Pay Estimate No. 3 to Steele Excavating for the 2026 Founders Water Main Replacement Project
  15. Resolution 26257 approving the purchase of a used dump truck for the Public Works Department
  16. Special Event Application for the City Tree Lighting & Lighted Parade Event on November 20, 2026
  17. Correspondence
  18. And Expenditures
• Vote 3Pass the first reading of the amended ordinance of the Official Zoning Ordinance of the City of Norwalk, Iowa by Amending Chapter 175A and 175B Regarding the Establishment of…Carried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 4 · Full page →

  What this means: Ordinance readings. An ordinance is a local law. In Iowa it is usually voted on at three separate meetings (first, second and third reading) before it passes. Each reading is one of those votes.

• Vote 4Pass the first reading of an ordinance amending the Official Zoning Ordinance of the City of Norwalk, Iowa by Amending Chapter 175B to properly classify Tattoo Studios as an…Carried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 5 · Full page →

  What this means: Ordinance readings. An ordinance is a local law. In Iowa it is usually voted on at three separate meetings (first, second and third reading) before it passes. Each reading is one of those votes.

• Vote 5Approve Resolution 26258 to Declare Necessity and Establish an Urban Renewal Area, Pursuant to Section 403.4 of the Code of Iowa and Approve Urban Renewal Plan Amendment for the…Carried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 5

  What this means: Tax increment financing (TIF). Within an urban renewal area, the extra property tax from rising values can be set aside for a period of years to pay for projects or incentives in that area, instead of going to the usual taxing bodies.

• Vote 6Approve the first reading of an ordinance Providing for the Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable Property in the Norwalk Urban Renewal Area, Pursuant to Section 403.19 of the Code…Carried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 5 · Full page →

  What this means: Ordinance readings. An ordinance is a local law. In Iowa it is usually voted on at three separate meetings (first, second and third reading) before it passes. Each reading is one of those votes.

• Vote 7Waive the second and third reading of Ordinance 26-25 Providing for the Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable Property in the Norwalk Urban Renewal Area, Pursuant to Section 403.19…Carried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 5 · Full page →

  What this means: Waiving readings. An ordinance normally gets three votes at separate meetings. Waiving readings skips the later votes so it can pass sooner. In Iowa that takes a larger majority than a normal vote.

• Vote 8Approve the first reading of an ordinance Providing for the Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable Property in the Norwalk Urban Renewal Area, Pursuant to Section 403.19 of the Code…Carried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 5 · Full page →

  What this means: Ordinance readings. An ordinance is a local law. In Iowa it is usually voted on at three separate meetings (first, second and third reading) before it passes. Each reading is one of those votes.

• Vote 9Waive the second and third reading of Ordinance 26-26 Providing for the Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable Property in the Norwalk Urban Renewal Area, Pursuant to Section 403.19…Carried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 5 · Full page →

  What this means: Waiving readings. An ordinance normally gets three votes at separate meetings. Waiving readings skips the later votes so it can pass sooner. In Iowa that takes a larger majority than a normal vote.

• Vote 10Approve the first reading of an ordinance Providing for the Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable Property in the Norwalk Urban Renewal Area, Pursuant to Section 403.19 of the Code…Carried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 6 · Full page →

  What this means: Ordinance readings. An ordinance is a local law. In Iowa it is usually voted on at three separate meetings (first, second and third reading) before it passes. Each reading is one of those votes.

• Vote 11Waive the second and third reading of Ordinance 26-27 Providing for the Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable Property in the Norwalk Urban Renewal Area, Pursuant to Section 403.19…Carried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 6 · Full page →

  What this means: Waiving readings. An ordinance normally gets three votes at separate meetings. Waiving readings skips the later votes so it can pass sooner. In Iowa that takes a larger majority than a normal vote.

• Vote 12Approve the first reading of an ordinance Providing for the Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable Property in the Norwalk Urban Renewal Area, Pursuant to Section 403.19 of the Code…Carried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 6 · Full page →

  What this means: Ordinance readings. An ordinance is a local law. In Iowa it is usually voted on at three separate meetings (first, second and third reading) before it passes. Each reading is one of those votes.

• Vote 13Waive the second and third reading of Ordinance 26-28 Providing for the Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable Property in the Norwalk Urban Renewal Area, Pursuant to Section 403.19…Carried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 6 · Full page →

  What this means: Waiving readings. An ordinance normally gets three votes at separate meetings. Waiving readings skips the later votes so it can pass sooner. In Iowa that takes a larger majority than a normal vote.

• Vote 14Approve the first reading of an ordinance Providing for the Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable Property in the Norwalk Urban Renewal Area, Pursuant to Section 403.19 of the Code…Carried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 6 · Full page →

  What this means: Ordinance readings. An ordinance is a local law. In Iowa it is usually voted on at three separate meetings (first, second and third reading) before it passes. Each reading is one of those votes.

• Vote 15Waive the second and third reading of Ordinance 26-29 Providing for the Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable Property in the Norwalk Urban Renewal Area, Pursuant to Section 40319…Carried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 6 · Full page →

  What this means: Waiving readings. An ordinance normally gets three votes at separate meetings. Waiving readings skips the later votes so it can pass sooner. In Iowa that takes a larger majority than a normal vote.

• Vote 16Approve Resolution 26259 approving the Capital Improvement and Special Assessment PolicyCarried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 6

  What this means: Special assessment. A charge added to specific properties to help pay for a project, such as paving, that serves them directly.

• Vote 17Approve Resolution 26260 approving the advance hiring of two Police Officers and authorizing the use of COPS Hiring Grant Funding, with staff authorized to determine whether to…Carried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · $53,000 · Minutes, p. 7 · Full page →

  What this means: Resolution. A formal council decision, usually made in one vote. It approves a specific action, such as a contract, plan or policy, without changing the city code.

• Vote 18Approve the first reading of an ordinance Repealing Section 135.14 of the Norwalk Code of Ordinances Regarding Capital Improvement Projects Cost SharingCarried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 7

  What this means: Ordinance readings. An ordinance is a local law. In Iowa it is usually voted on at three separate meetings (first, second and third reading) before it passes. Each reading is one of those votes.

• Vote 19Approve the second reading of an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Norwalk, Iowa to adopt a Zoning Amendment related to Definitions, Home Occupations, and…Carried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 7 · Full page →

  What this means: Ordinance readings. An ordinance is a local law. In Iowa it is usually voted on at three separate meetings (first, second and third reading) before it passes. Each reading is one of those votes.

• Vote 20Approve the second reading of an ordinance amending the Official Zoning Map the the City of Norwalk, Iowa by amending the Maple Heights Planned Unit Development regarding…Carried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 7 · Full page →

  What this means: Ordinance readings. An ordinance is a local law. In Iowa it is usually voted on at three separate meetings (first, second and third reading) before it passes. Each reading is one of those votes.

• Vote 21Approve the first reading of an ordinance Amending Chapter 177 - Rates and Fees of the Norwalk Code of OrdinancesCarried unanimously (roll call) · Count only · Minutes, p. 7 · Full page →

  What this means: Ordinance readings. An ordinance is a local law. In Iowa it is usually voted on at three separate meetings (first, second and third reading) before it passes. Each reading is one of those votes.

• Vote 22Council Inquires and Staff Updates: to adjourn at 7:03 p.mCarried unanimously (voice vote) · Minutes, p. 7

  What this means: Adjourning. The routine vote that ends the meeting.